Tommy Støckel at Frankfurter Kunstverein

This afternoon, I went to an exhibition by Danish artist Tommy Støckel at the Frankfurter Kunstverein. His work entitled “Isn’t life beautiful?” includes sculptures and collages and deals with impermanence and longevity. Most of the sculptures are made of paper and cardboard and some of them show some decay and wear and tear to symbolise ruins and the doubts about the sustainability of progress.

Indeed looking at the sculptures they had a certain vulnerability, not least because of the fact that they were simply made of cardboard and glue. There was also an undeniable feeling of being inside a computer or looking at crystals up close. Unquestionably an interesting exhibition, which provides a fresh perspective on a well-known and often-discussed subject.